Personal information | |
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Full name | Lyndsay Nicholas Peter Walker |
Born | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia | 22 June 1974
Batting | Right-handed |
Role | Wicket-keeper |
Domestic team information | |
Years | Team |
1994–1997 | Nottinghamshire (England) |
Source:CricketArchive,2 April 2016 |
Lyndsay Nicholas Peter Walker (born 22 June 1974) is a former Australian cricketer who represented Nottinghamshire in English county cricket. He played as a wicket-keeper.
Walker was born in Armidale,New South Wales. [1] He left Australia in 1992 to play in England,qualifying for Nottinghamshire by residency. [2] Walker made his first-class debut in July 1994,in a match against the touring South Africans. [3] He made his County Championship debut in 1996,and his limited-overs debut shortly after,in the 1996 NatWest Trophy. [4] In the 1997–98 off-season,Walker sustained a hand injury that ended his professional playing career,despite several operations to repair it. [5] In total,he made twelve first-class and three List A appearances for Nottinghamshire. [6] After the end of his playing career,Walker worked as a development coach with Nottinghamshire for several years. [7] In 2000,he took up a coaching position with the Malaysian Cricket Association,going on to coach the Malaysian national team at the 2001 ICC Trophy in Canada. [8]